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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,651.00, 84,964.34 and 23,362.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,651.00, 84,964.34 and 23,362.43 is: 35,038.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,651.00 : 84,964.34 = 23,362.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,651.00/84,964.34 = 23,362.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,651.00x = 84,964.34 × 23,362.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,651.00x = 1,984,973,079.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,984,973,079.33/56,651.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,038.63

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